• Farmer Mac’s Farmland Price Index for Q2 2025 fell to $7,592 per acre, down 6% from $8,069 per acre a year earlier.
• Q1 2025 was revised down to $8,055 per acre as additional transactions were reported.
• USDA’s annual survey showed U.S. farm real estate values rising to $4,350 per acre from $4,170 in 2024.
• USDA cropland values increased to $5,830 per acre from $5,570, led by the Midsouth while West Coast gains stayed positive.
• The report attributed the divergence to transaction-based pricing in the index versus survey-based valuations, signaling a plateau in some states.

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